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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
5
The first presidential wedding to occur in the White House in Washington D C featured Miss Frances Polsom marrying President Grover Cleveland. The ceremony marked a historic moment in U.S. political and social life with the nation watching as a grand political household united in marriage.
Entertainment at the East Frederick street home for Miss Jane Mulheimn bride-elect Mrs George Orcutt and Mrs James Lewry hosted sixty five friends. The afternoon featured gardens, silver bowls, flowers and white tapers. Guests included several local and out of town attendees from Williamsburg North East Chicago and Chicago with aides listed among the host group.
Mrs Willis Turben and Mrs Perry Mead hosted the Columbus Community Aid gathering at Mrs Mead s home in Columbus. Mrs John Waite led devotions and President Mrs Warren Farge presided. Plans were set to purchase church basement equipment and an all day church cleanup on July 16. A luncheon followed, and the next meeting is July 2 with Miss Amy Ohrn and Mrs Mary Smedburg as hostesses.
Mrs Ralph Bailey hosted the Spencer Ladies Aid at her home for an all day gathering yesterday. Forty five members and visitors attended with a potluck dinner and an afternoon sewing session for the Red Cross. Five short business items were discussed. the next meeting is planned at Mrs Fay Milage's home on West Columbus Avenue.
Mrs. Michael Kowalski hosted a farewell for her brother Pvt. Matthew Potocki at 111 West Wayne Street. The twenty-two guests raised a purse of money and the gathering featured dancing visiting and refreshments as Potocki leaves for New Cumberland on Monday morning.
The American Legion and Auxiliary and their families held a picnic at Mead Park last evening. They enjoyed games, visiting, and walks through the park. Mrs. Leon Brown led the Auxiliary as chairman and Merle Huntley chaired the Legion event. A tureen supper followed. The next Auxiliary meeting is set for July 20 at the Legion home.
Mrs H J Nel of South Centery street visits Erie today. Mr and Mrs George Wilsworth of Essex street visit James town and Warren yesterday. F Lows Edwards of West Wayne street attends Erie today on business. Grant Cogan of East Frederick street spent yesterday in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs H L Wissnger of West Frederick street travel to Pittsburgh tomorrow on business. Mr and Mrs Skinner Fourth avenue visit Sayre Pa where Mrs Skinner has been a nurse. Mr and Mrs Daniel Hiniler and children from Portsmouth Va arrive to visit Mr and Mrs Durham in Jay Main street. Charles Wagner helps move home in Lewistown Pa after visit with Mrs A F Wagner and family. Mr and Mrs Don Williams plan to visit relatives in Auburn and Syracuse this weekend. Mr and Mrs Armour Hillstrom and daughter Mary are guests of Prof and Mrs M L Taviss in Meadville today. Walter Bertram in Buffalo on Raymond Mile Co business. Mrs F M Raymond and J B Whittlesey depart for Bristol Conn after death of Mrs C G Barnes, mother of Pulley and Harry Barnes of Associated Spring. Mrs Roy G Callin and Mr and Mrs Harold Lowy with Patsy Sue of Chicago guests of Mr and Mrs Robert J Callin Marion street. Marvin Garlsson arrives from Erie to spend week with Mrs Carlson and family visiting Mr and Mrs A B Morrison East Main street. Gorge Greatl back from Pittsburgh business trip. Mrs Laure B Ewing of Benver Pa visits sister Mrs R A Oh and family East Frederick street. Mrs Ewing returns home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Les Barton and family and Mrs Pred Myson enjoy a few days in Buffalo and Canada.
Helpful hints describe cream cheese mixtures with onion juice garlic salt parsley and chopped carnapes served on crackers, cottage cheese as an alternative, and spice substitutions including allspice cloves cinnamon and nutmeg. It notes lemon and almond extract for peach or cherry dishes and suggests inexpensive, amritious flavors.
The United Brethren Ladies Bible Class met at Mrs. Ger try Pitch on West Columbus Avenue last evening. Mrs Walter Keppel led devotions and the committees helped serve refreshments with Mrs Weely Ober and Mrs William Stroup assisting Mrs Fitch in the arrangements. A meeting plan to halt please at Mead Fath on July 16 was discussed.
A local bridge club meets at Mrs Anderson’s residence for an evening of play. Mrs G W Jones and Mrs Laura Rowe join as part of the group. The hostess led the card series and the club will reconvene next Wednesday at Mrs H K Powell’s home on Nor 11 Center Street.
A Mead Park picnic organized by the WRC is scheduled for next week. President Kirk Brown will preside as members and guests are urged to attend with friends.
Fragmented radio listing shows a crowded slate with programs and times including Information Please and various talk shows, dramas, sports, and musical segments. Names such as Walter King and Melvyn Douglas appear amid a dense, era-specific lineup reflecting a midcentury broadcasting schedule.
A garbled paragraph discusses how hunger and fatigue affect driving behavior and increases risk. It mentions watching out for unsafe driving, improved focus, and caution to avoid swerving or weaving through traffic. The piece reads like a cautionary public alert with unclear origins.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a maritime or mine sweep action near Suez with steps described from end to end. The readable names and specifics are unclear, but the text hints at a naval or exploration operation in a tense navigation corridor.
The Ladies Aid of the United Brethren church met at the parsonage Friday afternoon with fourteen members and three guests. The session was spent finishing garments for the Red Cross and a mission meeting decided to hold a small supper at Mead Park next Thursday evening to support the cause. Members and their families were invited, with Mrs Harley Hunix assisting in arrangements and refreshments.
The United Brethren church class gathered at the Bagley home on East Irving Street for a business meeting. They planned to raise funds for painting the parsonage and noted guests included Mrs Everett Tennuisen, Lyle Chace, and Gerald Bagley. twenty six attendees. The next meeting is set for July 18 at Camp Pincley.
The Kiwanis Club held a regular meeting at the Rite Restaurant with Jerry Weber of the Pittsburgh Production Board as guest. Philip Zivlavecke and Richard Hosbacher discussed the International Convention in Cleveland attended earlier this week. The club plans a bold activities next week, its last meeting until September. Crawford Woods and Don Williams were appointed to the committee to make arrangements.
A perished text notes a late evening bridal shower at Le Alter’s home in Spring Green hosted by Mrs Baill Kufferlin and Mr Brunk Kufferlin. About twenty people attended. bridge prize won by Mrs Leslie Donaldson. contest prize to Mrs Gleve Donaldson. refreshments served.
Twin daughters were born this noon to Mr and Mrs Walter Dundon of 247 Marion sides at Corry hospital with Mrs Dundon formerly Miss Gail Hixson. A son arrived this morning to Mr and Mrs Charles Herbert Trisket of Columbus at Corry hospital. Mrs Trisket was formerly Miss Elizabeth Wiggers. A daughter was born last evening at Garry hospital to Mr and Mrs Emery Wimquist of 88 East Spying Street. Mrs Wimquist was formerly Miss Bernoth Couse.
Soviet Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov urged creation of a second European front in 1942 and said a growing Soviet British American collaboration would soon face a common enemy. He presented a 20 year mutual assistance treaty negotiated in London to the Supreme Soviet, calling the Anglo Soviet alliance stable for war and postwar eras, with Stalin observing.
Pemmienay Pemmican is a four item compressed food made from dried beef fat sugar and dried currants used extensively by Athletic explorers and the Little Entente nations including Rumsnia Dgaslavie and Czechoslovakia forming the Little Entente.
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